[1] The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of the 4-meter granite vase (called Älvdalen Vase), installed in the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg (a gift from Charles XIV John of Sweden to Nicholas I of Russia).

Nearby is the Hykjebergets Nature Reserve, inaugurated by Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia in 2016.

Although it contains many innovations[3] it still preserves various Old Norse traits that have ceased to exist in most other North Germanic languages.

Älvdalen has a subarctic climate influenced by its location near the furthest interior position on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

As a result, seasonal swings are large and the general climate has strong resemblances to Skellefteå much further north at sea level.